Canadian Passport Ranked #4 In The World For 2019 In New Ranking

The Global Passport Power Rank compares 199 passports to get their results.

If you currently hold a Canadian passport, you actually hold one of the most powerful ones in the entire world! Passports all around the world were ranked for 2019, and Canada came out as one of the top countries. The Global Passport Power Rank 2019 has ranked the Canadian passport the fourth most powerful in the world. In other words, travelling can be much easier for Canadians when compared to many other countries globally.

The Global Passport Power Rank compares 199 passports to get their results, looking at United Nations member countries and territories.

Canada's passport shares the number four ranking with several other countries. According to the list, countries including Norway, Sweden, Singapore and France, also have the fourth most powerful passport globally.

As for the country that holds the most powerful passport in the world? That would be the United Arab Emrates. Passport holders from the country can currently enter 173 countries either without a prior visa or by getting a visa on arrival.

So how did the Passport Index determine which passports were the most powerful in the world? According to their website, "to determine the individual rank of each passport, a three-tier method is applied: